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Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest sexual offences (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 2,306. Melilla had the lowest, at 34. The median was 452 and the figure for Spain was 13,174. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest2,306Catalonia
Lowest34Melilla
Median45219 autonomous communities
Spain13,174History

Map of autonomous communities, 2020

Andalusia: 2,204 countAragon: 306 countAsturias: 215 countBalearic Islands: 520 countCanary Islands: 875 countCantabria: 89 countCastile and León: 415 countCastilla-La Mancha: 452 countCatalonia: 2,306 countValencian Community: 1,518 countExtremadura: 184 countGalicia: 547 countCommunity of Madrid: 1,976 countRegion of Murcia: 505 countNavarre: 241 countBasque Country: 602 countLa Rioja: 104 countCeuta: 37 countMelilla: 34 count
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  • 150 to 330
  • 330 to 520
  • 520 to 1,100
  • 1,100 and over
count, 2020. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2020

Catalonia: 2,306 countCatalonia2,306Andalusia: 2,204 countAndalusia2,204Community of Madrid: 1,976 countCommunity of Madrid1,976Valencian Community: 1,518 countValencian Community1,518Canary Islands: 875 countCanary Islands875Basque Country: 602 countBasque Country602Galicia: 547 countGalicia547Balearic Islands: 520 countBalearic Islands520Region of Murcia: 505 countRegion of Murcia505Castilla-La Mancha: 452 countCastilla-La Mancha452Castile and León: 415 countCastile and León415Aragon: 306 countAragon306Navarre: 241 countNavarre241Asturias: 215 countAsturias215Extremadura: 184 countExtremadura184La Rioja: 104 countLa Rioja104Cantabria: 89 countCantabria89Ceuta: 37 countCeuta37Melilla: 34 countMelilla34Catalonia: 2,306 countCatalonia2,306Andalusia: 2,204 countAndalusia2,204Community of Madrid: 1,976 countCommunity of Madrid1,976Valencian Community: 1,518 countValencian Community1,518Canary Islands: 875 countCanary Islands875Basque Country: 602 countBasque Country602Galicia: 547 countGalicia547Balearic Islands: 520 countBalearic Islands520Region of Murcia: 505 countRegion of Murcia505Castilla-La Mancha: 452 countCastilla-La Mancha452Castile and León: 415 countCastile and León415Aragon: 306 countAragon306Navarre: 241 countNavarre241Asturias: 215 countAsturias215Extremadura: 184 countExtremadura184La Rioja: 104 countLa Rioja104Cantabria: 89 countCantabria89Ceuta: 37 countCeuta37Melilla: 34 countMelilla34
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020
count		Change on 2019
1Catalonia2,306-24%
2Andalusia2,204-12.2%
3Community of Madrid1,976-10.8%
4Valencian Community1,518-13.2%
5Canary Islands875-3.5%
6Basque Country602-9.9%
7Galicia547-13.7%
8Balearic Islands520-30%
9Region of Murcia505-5.6%
10Castilla-La Mancha452-13.1%
11Castile and León415-18.1%
12Aragon306-7.3%
13Navarre241+3.9%
14Asturias215+11.4%
15Extremadura184-14%
16La Rioja104+13%
17Cantabria89-16.8%
18Ceuta37+60.9%
19Melilla34+3%

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About this ranking

Offences against sexual freedom known to the police during the year, including sexual assault with penetration.

More on how it is measured
  • Known offences (hechos conocidos): criminal offences recorded by the Policía Nacional, the Guardia Civil, the regional police forces and the local police forces that report to the Sistema Estadístico de Criminalidad, whether reported by the public or found by the police.

Called offences against sexual freedom and indemnity (libertad e indemnidad sexual) until the 2022 reform of the Criminal Code; the category is the same chapter of the code. Not comparable with police_recorded_sexual_violence_rate (Eurostat, ICCS definitions). Spain only: the country, its comunidades autónomas and its provinces from 2016, and municipalities over 20,000 residents from 2023. Calendar-year totals from the fourth-quarter Balance de Criminalidad of the Ministry of the Interior.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Origen de los datos: Portal Estadístico de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). (2025). Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual (Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html

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Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual, Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2020. Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), 23 May 2025, https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). 2025. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2020.

Harvard

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2025) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual, Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest sexual offences (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 2,306 in 2020, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest sexual offences (Spain)?

Melilla, with 34 in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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